50% total population fully vaccinated by yesterday: State Minister

Around 50% of the country's total population were fully vaccinated by yesterday, State Minister of Manufacturing, Supply and Regulations Channa Jayasumana said.

He said accordingly, a total number comprising of 10,968,195 people have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by yesterday.

The Minister said 8,973,670 people were given Sinopharm vaccine, 949,105 people were administered with AstraZeneca vaccine and 758,282 have received the Moderna vaccine.

He said the Pfizer vaccine was administered to some 243,685 people by yesterday while Sputnik V was received by 43,453 people.